EXCLUSIVE Sergio Mora: Jermain Taylor needs help

Josh Taylor

SERGIO MORA is understandably disappointed that his February fight with IBF middleweight champ Jermain Taylor has been cancelled, yet โ€œThe Latin Snakeโ€ says here in an exclusive for Boxing News that the chance to become a two-time champion pales in comparison to the health and well-being of Taylor; whose recent problems have been well documented.

Q: Firstly, you must be hugely disappointed at the Taylor fight being off?

Sergio Mora: โ€œOf course Iโ€™m disappointed at the lost opportunity of winning a second world title in another weight class, but Jermain Taylor is not healthy. Taylor needs help and I sincerely believe that him stepping into the ring two weeks from now wouldโ€™ve been detrimental to his overall health. I would not want to be any part of that in chasing a dream! A manโ€™s health comes first and God doesnโ€™t make any mistakes.โ€

Q: You had been training hard, will you still fight in February, against a new opponent?

S.M: โ€œI had been working my ass off! I will still be fighting, yes. I will be headlining in Biloxi, Mississippi, against a top-ranked IBF contender. I wonโ€™t let Taylorโ€™s problems hold me back. I have a great team around me in Al Haymon and Iโ€™m sure they will resolve the whole matter. Tell my fans in the UK Iโ€™m still very active!โ€

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